Alexandra Grözinger-Test Coordinator Project GoDigital
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Test Coordinator Project GoDigital
Insurance company
Support of test management and consulting on replacing the existing core system for non-life insurance with a modern IT platform.
Planning and controlling test execution as well as test analysis.
Documentation of test results in JIRA/XRAY and defect management.
Creating and continuously updating checklists to ensure quality.
Creating Confluence pages to support test execution and its documentation.
Creating test completion reports after each test cycle.
Methods: process planning, status tracking, process optimization, process execution, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, JIRA, Confluence, Wiki.
Benefit: Support for test management in the preparation, execution and documentation of the different test cycles.
Release Management Easytel
Telecommunications
Assumption of release management for the Easytel system.
Planning and coordination of release management, including the annual planning with all alignments.
Participation in sprint reviews and leading the stabilization phase after go-live.
Support of test management in optimizing the test case execution process, along with the introduction of XRAY and the migration from HP ALM to XRAY.
Methods: process planning, status tracking, process optimization, process execution, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, JIRA, Confluence, Wiki.
Benefit: Ensuring the continued release management for Easytel.
Environment Management Project Finance22ready
Insurance company / building society
Assumption of environment management for the Finance22ready project and support of test management.
Planning and coordination of environment provisioning for the conversion of SAP FI to S4/HANA, including around 60 downstream systems, each adjusted to the current project phase.
Support of test management in defect handling as well as all other pending tasks.
Basic familiarization with the business and technical issues to relieve the core project team.
Gathering system requirements from the subprojects and alignment with the project's business test managers.
Coordination of system provisioning dates with IT change, release and environment management.
Coordination of the requirement through to implementation and system provisioning.
Operational handling of system reservation including JIRA management.
Methods: process planning, status tracking, process optimization, process execution, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, JIRA, Confluence, Wiki, Clarity.
Benefit: Provision of the required test system landscape to ensure the changes to S4/HANA.
Taking over the design of process tests for the acceptance of the New Bank Control
Bank
Independent design of acceptance-relevant process tests as part of the New Bank Control.
Analysis of the previous processes and definition of the necessary structure for mapping the process tests.
Coordination of the approach with the Chief Process Officer.
Preparation of the concept for handling process tests and their integration into test management.
Methods: process analysis, process design.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, CAWEMO, JIRA, Confluence.
Benefit: Agreed and defined approach for handling process tests for the New Bank Control.
Quality assurance, project support in the area of test, release and deployment management
Schwarz IT
Quality assurance for the redesign of the TRD processes (test, release and deployment management).
Critical review of the newly defined TRD processes and preparation of an as-is analysis.
Preparation and presentation of project results in Confluence.
Support for project management on technical questions related to TRD processes.
Identification of improvement potential and alignment of improvements with adjacent processes.
Methods: process analysis, process optimization, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Lotus Notes, Confluence, IT4You.
Benefit: Process harmonization for Schwarz IT in test, release and deployment management.
Project Management for the Introduction of the xbAV Platform
Insurance Company/Building Society
Took over project management for the xbAV platform project.
Planned and coordinated project delivery as well as business and IT alignment and concept development with key players and power users.
Managed the project team of 20 employees.
Developed the implementation and rollout strategy and created the project plan in Clarity (OWB).
Carried out and followed up on workshops and status meetings and prepared project status reports for the steering committee.
Ensured the required quality across all project documentation while meeting the specified standards.
Coordinated external service providers.
Methods: process planning, status tracking, process optimization, process execution, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, JIRA, Confluence, Wiki, Clarity, OWB.
Benefit: Introduction of the xbAV bAV administration platform for corporate clients with digital self-services and a standardized inbox intake for back-office processing.
Project Management for Replacing the ESB Service from IBM WebSphere and Migrating the IT Shop
Insurance Company/Building Society
Project management for replacing the ESB services and migrating the IT shop from version 6.1.3 to 8.
Planned and coordinated project delivery as well as alignment with key players and power users.
Managed the project team of up to 16 employees.
Developed the implementation and rollout strategy and created the project plan in Clarity (OWB).
Ensured project quality and compliance with the causal chain.
Conducted workshops and status meetings and presented project progress to the steering committee.
Methods: process planning, process optimization, process execution.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, JIRA, Wiki, Clarity, OWB, DIM.
Benefit: Company-wide conversion of the ESB services to reduce costs and migration of the central ordering platform to ensure vendor support.
Assumption of Defect Management within the Test Service Test Management
Automotive Bank
Independently set up, implemented, and carried out a suitable defect management process.
Designed the defect management process across three different areas of responsibility.
Developed and aligned the related use cases and coordinated tool synchronization through external service providers.
Analyzed and assessed defect management for the use of new software components in quote capture and application creation.
Methods: process creation, process optimization, process execution, process implementation.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, JIRA, Confluence, HP ALM, Windows, host, client/server.
Benefit: Ensured a working defect management process in a heterogeneous tool landscape.
Assumption of IT Test Management for the Reorganization of Mortgage Financing
Building Society
Independently carried out IT test management and developed requirements for test case documentation while adhering to the causal chain.
Planned and coordinated test management and the complex test environment, including commission settlement.
Built meaningful test reporting and ensured test quality.
Planned and coordinated the required production rollout, including creating rollout plans.
Conducted requirement-specific workshops to clarify open points.
Methods: process planning, process optimization, process execution, process implementation, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, JIRA, SQS Test Professional, Windows, host, client/server, SAP.
Benefit: Ensured the contracted scope of functions in the desired quality and a smooth production rollout.
Assumption of IT Test Management for the Introduction of a New Building Savings Tariff
Building Society
Independently carried out IT test management and developed requirements for test case documentation.
Planned and coordinated test management and built meaningful test reporting.
Planned and coordinated the required production rollout and created the related plans.
Conducted requirement-specific workshops and ensured test quality.
Methods: process planning, process optimization, process execution, process implementation, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, JIRA, SQS Test Professional, Windows, host, client/server.
Benefit: Quality assurance for new functionalities and existing processes such as provisioning.
Support for agile release and test management for the website
Automobile manufacturer
Independent execution of IT test and release management according to Scrum.
Planning and coordination of test management as well as participation in sprint reviews.
Conducting Go/NoGo meetings and sprint-related tests.
Commissioning releases for deployment to production and the test environment in operations.
Carrying out smoke tests after releases go live.
Methods: process planning, process optimization, process execution, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, JIRA, Confluence, Windows, web applications.
Benefit: Ensuring the full range of functions and a smooth production rollout including documentation.
Taking over IT test management for the introduction of a new home savings tariff
Building society
Independent execution of IT test management and development of guidelines for test case documentation.
Planning and coordination of test management as well as building meaningful test reporting.
Project support in requirement-related workshops to clarify open points.
Ensuring the availability of test environments and communication of software changes.
Creation of production rollout plans.
Methods: process planning, process optimization, process execution, process implementation, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, ClearQuest, JIRA, SQS Test Professional, Windows, host.
Quality assurance through training on test methodology and moderation of workshops
Insurance company
Independent delivery of training on the company's own test methodology and logical test case creation.
Moderation of requirement-specific workshops, mainly in the life insurance area, to build a shared understanding.
Planning and coordination of the training sessions as well as updating and developing training materials.
Carrying out quality assurance measures when creating logical test cases.
Bringing in feedback from the training sessions for the continuous improvement of the test methodology.
Methods: process planning, process optimization, process execution, process implementation, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, Serena Dimension, HP QualityCenter, Windows, SAP.
Benefit: Group-wide introduction of the test methodology and process support for test and release management.
Technical project management for the introduction and training of the new order model
Insurance company/building society
Taking over technical project management for training and introduction of the newly developed order model.
Planning and coordination of the rollout strategy as well as creation of individual training materials.
Management of the project team of 7 employees.
Selection and support of pilot projects to test the order model as well as delivery of pilot user training.
Delivery of trainer training and workshops.
Creation of the project plan in Clarity and capture of additional requirements from the pilot phase.
Methods: process planning, process optimization, process execution, process implementation.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, MS Visio, MKS, Clarity, ClearQuest, Windows, AIX.
Benefit: Group-wide introduction of the newly developed order model.
Support for requirement management and KPI collection
Automotive group
Support for a development department in the capture, coordination and tracking of requirements for sprint planning.
Advice on workflow description for the introduction of Change Synergy.
Collection of KPIs in the area of diagnostic software development to support team management in process control.
Analysis of internal processes, development of KPIs and their presentation in charts including presentation to the client.
Methods: requirement management, process analysis.
Tools: DOORS, Change Synergy, MS Office, Lotus/Outlook, MS Visio, Windows.
Benefit: Support for internal process control through meaningful KPIs.
Provision of training environment, environment concept and development of the order model
Insurance company/building society
Provision of an independent host training environment in cooperation with configuration management.
Development of a group-wide environment concept for maintenance, current projects and new developments.
Development of a new, audit-proof order model to control releases, taking the environment concept into account.
Analysis and optimization of environment management processes as well as development of a test calendar.
Execution and documentation of tests of the order model in the MKS prototype.
Creation of best-practice documents for using the new model.
Methods: process analysis, process planning, process optimization, process execution, process implementation.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, TSO/IST, MS Visio, MKS, SQS Test Professional, Clarity, test calendar, ClearQuest.
Test management and training for project eLease
Financial services provider
Took over test management for the eLease project and carried out the subsequent project training.
Created the test concept and carried out individual tests with customer-specific documentation.
Managed 15 project testers and trained them in the test methodology as well as SQS Test Professional.
Error tracking with Mantis during the test phases.
Planning and conducting employee training for a total of 440 employees, including preparation of the training materials.
Methods: process analysis, process planning, process execution.
Tools: SQS Test Professional, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Notes/Outlook, Mantis, Oracle, Windows.
Head of version, configuration and release management
Financial services provider
Managed and expanded the version and configuration team and introduced release management based on ITIL.
Standardized and optimized existing configuration and release build processes to improve quality and reduce costs.
Adapted the Change Synergy lifecycle to banking requirements and conducted training sessions.
Coordinated central release dates and reviewed upcoming software rollouts.
Designed the approach for putting complex releases into production in environments such as AIX, host MVS and WebSphere.
Integrated test management into release management at DaimlerChrysler Bank.
Developed KPIs to measure release quality.
Methods: process analysis, process design, process implementation, process optimization, process integration.
Tools: CM and Change Synergy, Perl, batch/script programming, MS Project, MS Visio, Informix, Unix, AIX, Windows, SAP, host MVS, WebSphere.
DSL modem development
Telecommunications
Software development of new service features for DSL modems.
Creation of software specifications as well as development, integration and documentation of changes.
Execution of tests, approvals and maintenance of the programs.
Methods: requirement management, analysis of requirements, product development and integration.
Tools: C/C++, MS Office, ClearCase, CVS, Linux.
Charging development
Telecommunications
Expansion and adaptation of existing functions for charge recording.
Creation of software specifications as well as development, integration and documentation of changes.
Execution of module tests (SMART) as well as unit and integration tests.
Conducting reviews and inspections of software development.
Methods: requirement management, analysis of requirements, product development and integration.
Tools: Chill (Pascal), SMART, MS Office, Windows, Unix.
Mobile Network Development
Telecommunications
Extension of functions in the mobile network area (DSS1).
Creation of software specifications as well as development, integration, and documentation of the software modules.
Carrying out tests, approvals, and reviews of the software development.
Methods: requirements analysis, product development, and integration.
Tools: Chill (Pascal), C/C++, MS Office, Windows, UNIX.
Real-Time Program Development (LZB)
Transport Systems
Conversion of the complex real-time program (LZB80) to Pascal to meet new safety standards of Deutsche Bahn AG.
Adaptation of the design based on structure charts and coding in Pascal and assembler.
Carrying out offline tests as well as integration of own and third-party program parts.
Ensuring the maintainability of the software.
Methods: requirements analysis, product development, and integration.
Tools: Turbo Pascal 5.0, Assembler 8086/80286/80386, MS Office, Windows.
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Experienced in Insurance, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, Automotive, Transportation, and Retail.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Project Management, Operations, and Business Intelligence.
Skills
- Requirements Analysis
- Process Design
- Process Design
- Process Implementation
- Process Optimization
- Process Quality Assurance
- Requirements Creation
- Software Development
- Software Testing (Unit, Functional, Integration And Regression Testing)
- Test Management
- Communication And Conflict Management
- Time Management
- Strong Facilitation And Presentation Skills
- Scrum
Tools:
- Clearcase
- Clearquest
- Mantis
- Mks
- Cvs
- Cm And Change Synergy
- Doors
- Ms Office
- Ms Project
- Ms Visio
- Pascal
- Basic
- C
- C++
- Assembler
- Sqs Test
- Clarity
- Hp Qualitycenter
- Serena Dimensions
- Oracle
- Informix
- Windows
- Unix
- Aix
- Linux
- Mvs
- Websphere
- Sap
- Jira
- Confluence
- Cawemo
- Xray
Topics:
- Introduction Of Change And Release Management
- Environment Management
- Test Management
- Requirements Management
- Training And Coaching
- Version And Configuration Management
- Quality Management
- Project Management
- Consulting
- Software Lifecycle
- Business Processes
- Test Methodology
Industries:
- Financial Services And Insurance
- Telecommunications
- Automotive Group
- Retail
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Education
Berufsakademie Stuttgart
Dipl. Engineer in Computer Engineering · Computer Science · 1.7
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